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Are 315's possible on the rear of a 03-04 Cobra???
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<blockquote data-quote="Top_Fuel" data-source="post: 4475715" data-attributes="member: 11244"><p><strong><span style="font-size: 15px">Can I put 315s on the stock wheels?</span></strong></p><p></p><p>Yes...any 315 can be mounted on a stock 9" Cobra wheel. The question is, <strong><em>will you like the way it looks</em></strong>. The sidewalls WILL bulge out when you do this. This is why most tire manufacturers recommend at least a 10-10.5" wide wheel for 315s. Because some 315s are smaller than others, you can mount them on stock wheels and they won't bulge that much.</p><p></p><p><strong>Nittos</strong> are probably the most popular 315 that people mount on stock wheels. This is because Nittos are the smallest (most narrow) 315 tire available. These tires are probably closer to being 285s or 295s. Here are some pictures of Nitto 315 on stock Cobra wheels...</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1367544[/ATTACH]</p><p><img src="http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/219517/fullsize/2004_0112misc0031.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/219518/fullsize/2004_0112misc0032.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/219519/fullsize/2004_0112misc0034.JPG" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://images14.fotki.com/v222/photos/2/260457/2647317/JoesStangnewrims28-vi.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p><strong>Sumitomo</strong> and <strong>Dunlops</strong> are slightly wider than Nittos, but aren't as wide as Goodyears/BFGs. If you put a Sumitomo or Dunlop 315 on the stock wheels, the sidewall would bulge about the same amount as a Nitto 315.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Now lets talk about the widest 315s out there: <strong>BFG</strong> and <strong>Goodyear</strong>. These 315s are nearly a full inch wider than Nitto 315s. Can you put Goodyear/BFG 315s on stock wheels? Yes. Will it bulge a lot more than the Nittos do? Absolutely. You'll have to make the decision for yourself whether you think this is acceptable. Here are pics of BFG 315s on the stock wheel:</p><p> </p><p><img src="http://www.modularfords.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=13139&stc=1" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p><img src="http://www.modularfords.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=13140&stc=1" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></p><p></p><p></p><p>NOTE: I've heard of tire shops refusing to install 315s on 9" wheels because their computer says it can't (or shouldn't) be done. Check out <a href="http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?t=224098" target="_blank"><span style="color: DarkOrange">THIS</span></a> thread.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Top_Fuel, post: 4475715, member: 11244"] [B][SIZE="4"]Can I put 315s on the stock wheels?[/SIZE][/B] Yes...any 315 can be mounted on a stock 9" Cobra wheel. The question is, [B][I]will you like the way it looks[/I][/B]. The sidewalls WILL bulge out when you do this. This is why most tire manufacturers recommend at least a 10-10.5" wide wheel for 315s. Because some 315s are smaller than others, you can mount them on stock wheels and they won't bulge that much. [B]Nittos[/B] are probably the most popular 315 that people mount on stock wheels. This is because Nittos are the smallest (most narrow) 315 tire available. These tires are probably closer to being 285s or 295s. Here are some pictures of Nitto 315 on stock Cobra wheels... [ATTACH=full]1367544[/ATTACH] [img]http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/219517/fullsize/2004_0112misc0031.JPG[/img] [img]http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/219518/fullsize/2004_0112misc0032.JPG[/img] [img]http://www.supermotors.org/getfile/219519/fullsize/2004_0112misc0034.JPG[/img] [img]http://images14.fotki.com/v222/photos/2/260457/2647317/JoesStangnewrims28-vi.jpg[/img] [B]Sumitomo[/B] and [B]Dunlops[/B] are slightly wider than Nittos, but aren't as wide as Goodyears/BFGs. If you put a Sumitomo or Dunlop 315 on the stock wheels, the sidewall would bulge about the same amount as a Nitto 315. Now lets talk about the widest 315s out there: [B]BFG[/B] and [B]Goodyear[/B]. These 315s are nearly a full inch wider than Nitto 315s. Can you put Goodyear/BFG 315s on stock wheels? Yes. Will it bulge a lot more than the Nittos do? Absolutely. You'll have to make the decision for yourself whether you think this is acceptable. Here are pics of BFG 315s on the stock wheel: [img]http://www.modularfords.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=13139&stc=1[/img] [img]http://www.modularfords.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=13140&stc=1[/img] NOTE: I've heard of tire shops refusing to install 315s on 9" wheels because their computer says it can't (or shouldn't) be done. Check out [URL="http://www.svtperformance.com/forums/showthread.php?t=224098"][COLOR="DarkOrange"]THIS[/COLOR][/URL] thread. [/QUOTE]
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